Data Security Among Top HR Compliance Challenges for 2020

The XpertHR survey found that cyber breaches that gave intruders access to employees' personal information or other confidential information is a top concern in 2020, with 29.8% of HR professionals reporting feeling extremely challenged in preventing cyber breaches and maintaining data security.

"Organizations are falling victim to data breaches at an alarming rate, exposing not only their own intellectual property and confidential information, but also that of their employees and customers," says Beth Zoller, JD, Legal Editor, XpertHR. "Employers need to protect sensitive information such as employees' social security numbers, credit reports, and medical records as well as customers' credit card data, and know what to do in case of a breach."

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